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Nigeria to face Cameroon in WAFCON quarterfinal

by FSL News | 11 Jul, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

After their superb 4-0 victory over Burundi, the Super Falcons of Nigeria will play against the Indomitable Lioness of Cameroon in the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals.

The Super Falcons hammered debutantes thanks to a brace by Uchenna Kanu at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay-Abdellah in Rabat on Sunday.

Nigeria, who finished second in their group behind South Africa, will take on Cameroon in one of the quarterfinals. South Africa’s Banyana Banyana top of Group C faceoff against Tunisia.

Nigeria defeated Botswana 2-0 in their second group game and also defeated Burundi 4-0 in their last group game on Sunday.

The Super Falcons have recorded the most goals in the ongoing tournament, after an incredible seven times while only conceding twice – both goals from South Africa.

Here are the complete quarterfinal fixtures:

Wednesday:
Zambia vs Senegal
Morocco vs Botswana

Thursday:
Cameroon vs Nigeria
South Africa vs Tunisia

A pinpoint cross 🎯
A first time finish 🤩 #TeamNigeria’s Uchenna Kanu wins Goal of the Day 🦅 #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 | #EmpoweringOurGame | @1xBet_Eng pic.twitter.com/FPJA81FiKt
— #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 (@CAFwomen) July 11, 2022

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Here are the complete quarterfinal fixtures:

Chan: Stade de Marrakech to host S/Leone v Cape Verde

by FSL News | 8 Jul, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Morocco Marrakesh Stadium will host Sierra Leone’s double header in the African Nations Championship Algeria 2022 qualifiers against Cape Verde.

The first leg qualifying encounter is to be played on July 24th – the return fixture billed for the 27th of this month at the same venue.

Coach Francis Zappa Koroma’s local Stars are presently based in the Eastern Province as they intensify their groundwork in readiness for the doubleheader.

The return leg will play a few days later as Sierra Leone seeks their first African Nations Championship set to be held in Algeria 2022 when they face Cape Verde this month.

The aggregate winner over two-legged matches will face Mali in the next stage.

Sierra Leone was eliminated by Senegal 4-2 on aggregate during the 2018 African Nations Championship qualifiers.

Sierra Leone was ineligible for the 2020 tournament due to a FIFA sanction.

Morocco won the last competition for the second time after overcoming Mali 2-0 in a thrilling final at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde on February 7 2020, in Cameroon.

Meanwhile, Malian official Sory Ibrahima Keita will be in charge of this tie. Nouhoum Bamba is the R one, Amadou belly Guisse Amadu is the AR 2 and Abdoulaye Sissoko the foruth official.

Sierra Leone’s Songor Koedoyoma is the Covid 19 officer. Match commissioner Mis from Mauritania.

The final tournament is slated to be played in Algeria from 8–31 January 2023.

Sierra Leone to face @fcfcomunica twice at the Grand Stade Marrakech Natural grass stadium. #Chanqualifiers

Sunday 24th July 2022
Time: 4:00 PM

Cape Verde 🇨🇻 V Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 Date: Saturday 30th July 2022 – Time: 15:0#SaloneTwitter #SierraLeone #FSLMedia @football_sierra pic.twitter.com/wq0eJXC3z9
— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) July 8, 2022

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Tyrese Fornah pens Reading FC season loan deal

by FSL News | 8 Jul, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

As reported on Thursday, Reading Football Club have confirmed the signing of the new arrival of midfielder Tyrese Fornah on a season-long loan from Nottingham Forest.

Fornah, 22, who is a central midfielder, spent the second half of last season on loan in League One at Shrewsbury Town. In his 19 appearances, he was an instrumental figure on Steve Cotterill’s side.

Head of Football Operations Mark Bowen told the club’s website, “Adding to our midfield options became a high priority this summer, but we needed to identify the right type of player and targeted characters who would be a good fit for this football club. Tyrese is a fit, strong, talented young midfielder who is full of promise, and I am delighted he has agreed to join us for 2022-23.”

Fornah initially came through the Academy system at Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Forest’s youth ranks in the summer of 2018.

Delighted to have signed for @ReadingFC on loan. Buzzing to be here and can’t wait to see you all at the Select Car Leasing Stadium 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/xetczvChJN

— TyreseFornah (@TyreseFornah) July 8, 2022

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SFEF youth development league to kick off in Kono on Sunday

by FSL News | 8 Jul, 2022 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

U12 category, JC Sports Academy and Golden Soccer to kick start Sports For Empowerment Foundation (SFE) whilst Wan-Word Academy battle it out against JC Sports in the four teams opening ceremony at the Koidu Community Field on the 10 of July.

From the 10th of July to 10 August 2022, a total of 22 teams, twelve U12 and ten U 14 set to participate in the maiden League organised by SFEF in Kono, Eastern Province of Sierra Leone.

In collaboration with Kono District Football Association, the organisers have confirmed that only young boys and girls attending schools within Kono will be part of the 352 children’s soccer education.

The focus is to encourage more parents to allow their children to go to school in the Diamond rich area of Sierra Leone.

“Our findings made us know that children drop out of school with the hope of becoming professional footballers. However, our work is to help these kids get an education while learning the trade of a footballer. Hence why we emphasise that children participating in the League must be school-goers and live within Kono,” SFE explained to FSL News.

Netherland-based founder Desmond Paine vehemently stated that the structure is to see many more children accomplish their dreams of becoming a professional footballers one day.

“Our work in various ways is good because it will assist in improving the children in healthy competition and prepare them for professional football career and life after football. As a country, we want to use football to educate these kids, as grassroots football is fundamental to their development.

Mr Paine continues, “The people of Kono will benefit from this initiative because it will serve as a means of getting their children off the mining industry and protecting them from engaging in crimes, drug abuse and early teenage pregnancy among boys and girls.”

“Why now? because we want to take the children off the street and send them to school before education is a great problem in that part of the country.”

All 352 children will receive medals whilst the first, second and third-get trophies and certificates. The coaches and managers will benefit from the second phase of grassroots football and management training.

Sport For Empowerment Foundation Sierra Leone is a non-profitable foundation striving to create a learning environment and opportunities to empower the minds and lives of young people through sports in Sierra Leone.

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SFEF youth development league to kick off in Kono on Sunday

Reading eye loan deal for Forest Tyrese Fornah

by FSL News | 7 Jul, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Nottingham Forest youngster Tyrese Fornah is expected back in the UK from a pre-season training camp in Spain to secure a loan move to Reading.

According to Courtney Friday, Fornah, 22, who has already played for three other clubs on loan in his career, is set to bolster Paul Ince’s midfield options going into the 2022-23 season.

Despite being high;y rated, with Forest looking to strengthen in the centre of the pitch, opportunities would likely be even harder to come by this coming season.

The 2021/22 campaign at Shrewsbury Town, having been struggling for regular game time Trentside. He was in fine form for the League One side, making 19 appearances – all but two of which came as part of the starting XI.

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Senegal & Morocco advance to WAFCON knockout

by FSL News | 6 Jul, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Senegal and Morocco from Group A have qualified for the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

Teranga Lionesses secure a 1-0 win over their Burkinabe counterpart at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex on Tuesday.

Mame Moussa Cisse’s team scored the only goal from a penalty kick in the 84th minute.

Substitute Korka Fall, who had come on only seven minutes earlier to make her tournament debut, converted the spot-kick.

Morocco, on the other hand, with a better goal difference than Senegal, defeated Uganda ladies 3-1 to reach the second round of the competition for the first time in the country’s history.

Both Atlas Lionesses and Teranga Lionesses on six points, while Burkina Faso, third in the group after two defeats, must win against Uganda in a bid to secure a best third-place finish.

📹 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒: 🇺🇬 1-3 🇲🇦

Morocco advance to the knockout stages after beating Uganda! 🦁 #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 | #EmpoweringOurGame | @Football2Gether pic.twitter.com/JDygnI7oNj
— #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 (@CAFwomen) July 5, 2022

Today CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Wednesday 6 July 2022

Zambia v Tunisia

Togo v Cameroon

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